Author Event: Judson Merrill's "Paranoid Storytelling"

Tue Jun 30 2026 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-04:00

Book Club Bar - East Village | New York

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Author Event: Judson Merrill's "Paranoid Storytelling"
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A reading and conversation with Judson Merrill, author of "Paranoid Storytelling," with Mark Hurst.
About this Event

A genre-bending novel for our time, Paranoid Storytelling chronicles the disappearance of Dr. Rala Veruza, a brilliant researcher studying the poisonous effects of conspiracy theories, and the ways in which the reporter covering her disappearance becomes more and more convinced that she holds the key to diagnosing America’s demented culture.

What your ticket includes:
- One paperback first edition of Paranoid Storytelling

Judson Merrill grew up in Maine, studied literature and writing at Brown University, and received his MFA from Brooklyn College, where he also taught writing for several years. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Iowa Review, Chicago Review, The Massachusetts Review, The Southampton Review, Unstuck, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and other publications. He has been an Artist in Residence at Millay Colony, Ox-Bow, Lighthouse Works, and Guild Hall.

Mark Hurst is the host of Techtonic on WFMU. Mark is a longtime tech veteran. He began Techtonic in 2017 after becoming disillusioned with tech industry’s descent into exploiting, rather than serving, its users. Mark holds a masters degree in computer science from MIT and has spent his career writing, speaking, and advising teams about how to create technology that serves people better. Find his work at techtonic.fm and creativegood.com.

[ABOUT THIS EVENT: This event is at our Manhattan store. The rear half of the store will be used exclusively for this event. The front bar will be open to the public for drinking & chatting. Book browsing will be limited to a few display tables and shelves closest to the front of the store.]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Book Club Bar - East Village, 197 East 3rd Street, New York, United States

Tickets

USD 29.57

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